'Back to the Future' Is Going Back to the Theaters 'Back to the Future' Is Going Back to the Theaters Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox in ‘Back to the Future’ (Universal) Where we’re going, we don’t need home entertainment systems. Buckle up and get your flux capacitor firing, because the Back to the Future trilogy is headed back to the big screen on Oct. 21 for a one-night event. ( Go here for more details .) Universal made the announcement in London on Friday, where the trilogy’s cast — including stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Lea Thompson — reunited for a 30th anniversary celebration of the franchise’s first film. The Robert Zemeckis-directed flick was the highest-grossing film of 1985. The date of the re-release marks the exact date that Marty McFly, Fox’s time-hopping teenager, landed in Back to the Future Part II, a film that saw him zip ahead in time to rescue his future family. The world isn’t exactly like the film predicted — Jaws 19 won’t be playing and the theater won’t be called a Holomax — but any world in which Marty and Co.

are back in theaters is a good one. Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Michael J. Fox reunited (Instagram) A splashy rerelease in theaters has become a common for iconic films in this age of the nostalgia-driven internet; earlier this month, Jaws was put back in theaters to celebrate its 40th anniversary. It’s a fan-driven version of the old revival house tradition, though it’s not the hard-to-find and forgotten classics that are getting the spotlight anymore. For those who can’t make it out to the theaters on Oct. 21— or just want to spend life stuck in a perpetual (and delightful) time loop — the franchise is being released in a brand new box set that comes in a collectible, light-up Flux Capacitor packaging. The package is stocked with extras, including bonus features, documentaries, a vinyl soundtrack, a 64-page book, and the entire Back to the Future: The Animated Series.

Watch the trailer for ‘Back to the Future’ below: Robert Zemeckis biography and filmography | Robert Zemeckis movies Robert Zemeckis Date of Birth: May 14, 1952 Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Robert Zemeckis began making films with an 8mm camera while in high school. He attended Northern Illinois University before transferring to the University of Southern California School of Cinema. After winning a student Academy Award for his film Field of Honor, Zemeckis showed the film to directors Steven Spielberg and John Milius. Later, the filmmakers made it possible for Zemeckis and his USC writing partner Bob Gale to get a development deal for their original screenplay 1941 that Spielberg chose to direct. Even though the film had disappointing box office returns, Spielberg was convinced that his protegés were valuable commodities. Zemeckis made his directorial debut in 1978 with a screenplay he co-wrote with Bob Gale , I Wanna Hold Your Hand. Despite the film's low budget, it demonstrated Zemeckis' ability to combine credible live-action sequences with elaborate special effects devices. The two teamed again to make Used Cars.

After semi-successful films such as Romancing the Stone, Death Becomes Her, and The Public Eye, Zemeckis struck gold with the Back to the Future trilogy, which earned more than $350 worldwide. He also directed the top-grossing film of 1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit . By the early 1990s, Zemeckis was recognized as a director of great technical skill but little personal viewpoint, something that changed with the 1994 release of Forrest Gump . Beyond its top-heavy special effects, the film was a distinctly human drama about a mildly retarded young man who achieves professional and personal success by refusing to see anything but the good in people. Expected to be a moderately profitable feature, Forrest Gump amazed everyone by being the top money spinner of the summer of 1994and one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. As an added bonus, it helped Zemeckis snag a Best Director Oscar, as well as several other awards. He has also directed several projects for the small screen, including Tales From the Crypt (on which he also serves as an executive producer) and an episode of Steven Spielberg 's Amazing Stories.

Zemeckis sits on the USC School of Cinema-Television's Board of Councilors, and is married to actress Mary Ellen Trainor. Filmography: Robert Zemeckis – COL Movies MOV106: “1.21 GIGAWATTS!” It’s another “very special episode” (haven’t we jumped the shark, yet?) where we look back on the Zemeckis and Michael J. Fox “Back to the Future” franchise. After just shy of 6 hours of movies, we head to the theater to check out the summer blockbuster based on a Hasbro game, “Battleship”. Lastly, we take a look at the Tim Burton animated film based on his 1984 short film, “Frankenweenie”. In news, Guillermo del Toro is taking on big budget SciFi, “GI Joe 2” is getting bumped back a year for 3D post-coversion, “Ted” takes GI Joe 2’s spot, “The Exorcist” and news on the “RoboCop” remake.

It’s the 106th reel of COL Movies…”1.21 GIGAWATTS!” The Past: Back To The Future Rotten Tomatoes: 97% Fresh, 88% Audience The Past: Back To The Future II Rotten Tomatoes: 64% Fresh, 80% Audience The Past: Back To The Future III Rotten Tomatoes: 73% Fresh, 74% Audience Director: Robert Zemeckis ​Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Mary Steenburgen Trivia: The first film was the highest-grossing film of 1985 and became an international phenomenon, leading to the second and third films which were filmed back-to-back and released in 1989 and 1990 respectively.

Though the two sequels did not perform quite as well at the box office as the first film, the trilogy remains immensely popular after a quarter of a century and has yielded such spin-offs as an animated television series and a motion-simulation ride at the Universal Studios Theme Parks in Universal City, California; Orlando, Florida (now closed), and Osaka, Japan, as well as a Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, iPad, PS3 and Wii video game. The film’s visual effects were done by Industrial Light and Magic. All together, the trilogy was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one (Best Sound Editing). As of June 2011 the Back to the Future series is the fourteenth highest grossing trilogy of all time at the domestic market (adjusted for inflation), seventeenth highest grossing trilogy of all time at the domestic market (not adjusted for inflation), and the thirteenth highest grossing trilogy of all time, worldwide (not adjusted for inflation). Talking Points: ​Anyone notice anything they never saw before? What is your favorite of the three? Can you really see one without seeing the others?

Critic Notes Positives: Great performances, story is well paced, fun mix of ingenuity and nostalgia Negatives: Tries to be too clever, so it trips itself up at times Back to the Future II: Positives: Very screwy, but fun; Not as confusing as #1, giddy and fun Negatives: Make ups at different ages were poorly done, tried too hard, overloaded Back to the Future III: Positives: Much more simple plot than #2, so refreshing and fun; Great nod to westerns Negatives: Bland and forgettable, runs out of energy What We Learned: ​My God Back To The Future III had alot of facial hair If Emmett Brown built his time machine in this day in age, it would have been a Tesla Roadster and he would have avoided alot of problems. Whatever your parents said they did or did not do when they were your age? Don’t believe a word of it. 2015 is only 3 years from now..and we still don’t have flying cars. Trailers: Back to the Future II: Back to the Future III: Recommendations: Jeff: This has been always a classic trilogy to me.

The first one is a classic and the best, the other two were just some extra added fun. I say it’s totally worth a buy as a complete collection. Ray: So, I do love the first move, seen it hundreds of times. I think the second movie is ok, but you can only really watch it if you have seen the first movie, but to me other than some eye candy the third movie is totally skip-able. Steve: Big fan of #1…the other 2 were somewhat throw aways for me. Watching them over, I realized how much I wanted to just fast forward through 2 & 3. I loved the concept and as a teenager in 1985, I wished I was Marty McFly! The Present: Battleship Rotten Tomatoes: 37% Fresh; 57% Audience Director: Peter Berg Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, John Tui, Jesse Plemons, Tadanobu Asano, Gregory D. Gadson, Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson Trivia: Jeremy Renner was cast as Alex Hopper, but dropped out in order to co-star in The Master, which he also later dropped out of.

The movie is based on the Milton Bradley game “Battleship” that has been manufactured since 1931. The original paper and pencil version of the game predates World War I. Some of the artillery used in the film is shaped like the pegs used in the game. Teresa Palmer and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley auditioned for the role of Sam. Singer Rihanna’s feature film – and acting – debut. The battleship Missouri was the key plot of the movie Under Siege, where it was about to be decommissioned. In Battleship, this boat is set as a museum. The clips showing ‘the world at riot, coming to an Apocalypse’ are actual news clips captured during the riots in the United Kingdom in 2011. During the filming of the soccer game sequence, an American and a Japanese warship each pulled into dock near the field. They were promptly drafted into being extras, and can be seen standing on the prows of their respective ships cheering and clapping for the game. The scene when Alex Hopper breaks into the convenience store to get the chicken burrito is a spoof of a real convenience store robbery – the security video for which went viral on YouTube. The actual robber fell from the ceiling twice.

Talking Points: So, is this movie bad? or are we just spoiled? Why would a movie make 200million overseas, but do absolutely terrible here. Anyone get the “Top Gun” vibe from this? So was it meant to be serious? or was it satire? Was this a nod to Memorial Day? “Don’t forget our Veterans”-kind of movie? or just an advert to say “when the world works together, we can accomplish anything”? Critic Notes: Positive: Adrenaline filled fun, sincere salute to Naval veterans, it knows it’s big and dumb so it goes for it Negative: 2 hour Navy recruiting film, preposterous, noisy and overbearing, just a big dumb summer movie What We Learned: ​Even though life evolved on a planet in the same distance from the sun as ours.. the inhabitants will be super sensitive to sunlight Aliens apparently have the same uses for the colors red and green like we do. The government somehow forgot how to put satellites into geosynchronous orbit John Tui is fucking HOT! Trailer: Recommendations : Jeff: While there are some weak points in the plot, the battles just kept getting better and better. I enjoyed this movie alot.

The first part of the movie before we get out to sea when Hopper meets the girl could have been completed removed and it would not have changed the movie. Sure not the greatest action movie in the world, but I think they did a decent job. Theater is okay but waiting for rental is okay too. Ray: This is the biggest budget syfi channel movie I have ever seen! If you enjoy those you will enjoy this. Otherwise stay away…far away. Steve: Wow…I want to say I hated it, but I didn’t. Definitely just had to shut off my brain and watch the special effects, otherwise I would have been mad at myself for sitting through it. I have no reason to ever see this again. The Future: Frankenweenie Starring: Charlie Tahan, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short Summary: After the death of his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring him back to life. Victor tries to hide his creation, but Sparky gets out and causes havoc in the town Talking Points Anyone see the original short? Trailer: Excitement: Jeff: For some reason I’m completely non-plussed about this movie.

Looks pretty good but I’m in the Meh camp here. Ray: Something ill probably see, mostly because of my liking of Burton’s other animated films..not sure its a run out to the theater and see it kinda movie though. Steve: As a “most of the time” Burton fan, I’ll probably see it on video (if possible). Seems like fun. The Past: MOV105: “It Looks Like A Pulsating Beacon of Blood and Urine!” In This Reel of COL Movies, It’s our 2nd Anniversary Episode! And the Cubs from Cubs Out Loud are here to celebrate with us. In the past we find out what happens when you put Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn in a movie where they just CAN’T DIE?!? Catfights and immortality combine in this 1992 film that–surprisingly–also starred Bruce Willis. “Death Becomes Her.”Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be any more room for another vampire film, the curse of the Collins Family is back. Vampires, Ghosts and Witches, oh my! Tim Burton and Johnny Depp team up for a movie you can really sink your teeth into.

It’s “Dark Shadows.” In the future, we find out if Milla Jovovich can finally put Umbrella Corp. in it’s place. Will Oded Fehr live down The Mummy Returns. It’s zombies and fabulous hair in “Resident Evil: Retribution.” We’ve got all that plus news about a Steve Jobs movie, Pee-Wee Herman, And how the Avengers is driving up not only box office receipts but apparently Shawarma is flying off the shelves as well! It’s the 105th Reel of COL Movies – It looks like a pulsating beacon of blood and urine! MOV105: “It Looks Like A Pulsating Beacon of Blood and Urine!” Play Now The Past: Death Becomes Her (1992) Rotten Tomatoes: 45% Fresh, 58% Audience Director: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn Trivia: ​The date when Helen drinks the potion (October 26, 1985) is the “present” date in Back to the Future, also directed by Robert Zemeckis.

In the scene where Helen sits down onto a shovel handle, she didn’t sit in the way she was expected to do, so the SFX people had to morph the image to make it look like the shovel handle was pushing up into her chest. Meryl Streep accidentally scarred Goldie Hawn’s cheek with a shovel during the fight scene. Catherine Bell was Isabella Rossellini’s nude body double. In the scene where Madeline punches in the entrance code and enters the gate as Helen slips past her unseen, you get a brief glimpse of her license plate. It reads “2HYE305”, not “ZHEMEKIS” as previously noted A pneumatic bra was built to create the effect where Meryl Streep’s breasts become higher and firmer after drinking the potion, but the effect didn’t look realistic enough. In order to get the shot Meryl Streep’s dresser stood behind her, out of sight of the camera, and pushed her breasts into position. An edited picture from the original ending was used during Ernest’s funeral scene. The picture of him aged was actually a of him in full age makeup from the first ending.

Bruce Willis’s aged face was used, but put on an actual picture of a mountain climber, which thus resulted in the end picture of Ernest at his funeral. During the description of the plot to kill Madeline, there was a quick shot of the folder being stamped “case closed” at a desk. Also on the desk was a brain in a glass jar labeled “abnormal” – a tribute to the original Frankenstein. Bruce Willis replaced Kevin Kline as Ernest. In an interview Meryl Streep revealed that she assumed the role of Helen (Goldie Hawn’s character) was meant for her. Not the “song-and-dance” role of Madeline. The three main character’s names are a play on words. Madeline, Ernest and Helen can be shortened to Mad, Ern, Hel, or “Madder ‘n Hell.” At one point Lisle Isabella Rossellini asks Madeline Meryl Streep how old she thinks she is. Streep answers 38, to which Rossellini gives a dirty look. Rossellini was in fact 39 at the time of filming.

In the opening scene, Meryl Streep’s character is starring in a musical version of Sweet Bird of Youth, a play by Tennessee Williams about an aging actress who pines for her lost youth. Director Robert Zemeckis is a good friend of Steven Spielberg. Production designer Rick Carter and cinematographer Dean Cundey both previously worked with Zemeckis on the Back to the Future sequels. They would both subsequently work with Spielberg on Jurassic Park. This led to writer David Koepp coming to Spielberg’s attention. He was hired to finalize the Jurassic Park script, and later became a regular Speilberg collaborator, having been called upon to polish the scripts for Men in Black, Twister, and to write the scripts for The Lost World: Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The film underwent some major re-editing after negative feedback was received at test screenings. The entire ending was changed, and the role played by Tracey Ullman disappeared from the film completely, despite the fact that she was featured briefly in the trailer for the film. In several scenes, references to deceased musicians and actors are visible.

When Bruce Willis’s character falls through the glass roof and lands in the pool, Jim Morrison can clearly be seen with a girl. Later on, an extra playing James Dean turns around (with his signature hairdo) as Willis steals his Grey Spider. Robert Zemeckis: The shots in the psychiatric clinic where Helen is brought look exactly like those in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. There are two scenes (both involving Ernest Menville) that foreshadow Madeline Ashton’s and Helen Sharp’s fall down the stairs outside Ernest’s memorial – when Ernest pushes Madeline down the stairs during the fight that ensued after she took the potion and when Ernest argues against taking Lisle Von Rhuman’s potion by speculating what would happen if he were “pushed”, rather “fell”, down the stairs. Their fall outside his memorial can be interpreted as his revenge against them for for their treatment of him in their ongoing battle with each other and for using him as a tool in their pursuit of everlasting youth and beauty. Despite lackluster reception, it won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and Meryl Streep was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance.

The film opened at #1 at the box office with $12,110,355 upon the also opening weekends of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Bebe’s Kids. It went on to earn over $149 million worldwide. Talking Points: ​I remember this being a “how the heck did they do that movie” Does it hold up? Plot hole!? If it mends a cut, why wouldn’t an extra dose heal them? Critic Notes Positives: the “bitchery” between Hawn and Streep is fun; Daring and risky; for the time, effects were amazing; Black comedy at its best Negatives: there is no glee, simply narcissism and insult comedy; Younger audience won’t get it; too focused on the effects and some “serious” parts of the movie didn’t fit in the comedic overtone What We Learned: Death can be achieved in small, expensive doses Trailer: Recommendations: Jeff: This has always been a classic to me. I mean, Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis? How can this not be a good movie. Something is wrong with the Rotten Tomatoes ratings. I say a definite buy.

Damon: I always enjoyed this movie as it brought back memories of the campy movies of the early 90s. This was a pretty good movie with some interesting choices of actors. How could you go wrong? Ray: This is one of those quirky little fun dark comedies that I love so much. Unless your a particularly squeamish person this is one that you should check out some time if you can. Robert: Meryl is fabulous. Goldie is chilling. Bruce is one pedophile wind breaker away from being a tour de force. 10 out of 10. Steve: Always been a fun one for me. Hawn and Streep give great performances as frenemies who eventually have to help each other survive. Clever and definitely displayed some state of the art effects for the time! Definitely memorable! Ben: Nowhere do movie characters defy the laws of the physical universe as gleefully as they do in Robert Zemeckis’s films.

The Present: Dark Shadows Rotten Tomatoes: 42% Fresh; 54% Audience Director: Tim Burton Starring: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Johnny Lee Miller, David Selby, Jonathan Frid, Katherine Leigh Scott, Chloë Grace Moretz, Gulliver McGrath, Helena Bonham Carter, Bella Heathcote Trivia: ​There were 1245 episodes of the 1966-71 series. More than most shows on television even to this day. This is Tim Burton’s eighth film with Johnny Depp, his seventh film with Helena Bonham Carter, his fifth film with Christopher Lee, and his second film with Michelle Pfeiffer (Pfeiffer had starred in Batman Returns twenty years previously). Anne Hathaway, Lindsay Lohan and Jennifer Lawrence auditioned for the role of Angelique.

Kathryn Leigh Scott reported at the Dark Shadows Festival in Brooklyn (August 19-21, 2011) that she, Lara Parker, David Selby and Jonathan Frid were treated “like royalty” when they arrived on set for their cameos during the first week of July 2011, and that Johnny Depp walked up to Jonathan Frid and said, “None of this would be possible had it not been for you” referring to Frid’s original portrayal of the Barnabas Collins role and its impact on the success of the original series. Chloë Grace Moretz (Carolyn Stoddard) and Gulliver McGrath (David Collins) were also both in the the film Hugo but shared no screen time together. Jonathan Frid, Lara Parker, David Selby and Kathryn Leigh Scott, who played Barnabas Collins, Angelique, Quentin Collins and Josette DuPres in the original Dark Shadows, appear in the ball at Collinwood Manor. To prepare for his role as Barnabas Collins, Johnny Depp undertook a weight-loss regime and a diet of green tea and low-sugar fruit, getting his weight down to 140 pounds.

Eva Green described her role of Angelique as “Bette Davis and Janis Joplin mixed together.” Christopher Lee stars with Jonny Lee Miller in this film; decades earlier, Lee had appeared with Miller’s grandfather Bernard Lee in the 007 film The Man with the Golden Gun, which was based on a novel written by Lee’s cousin Ian Fleming. This was Jonathan Frid’s last film. Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and Michelle Pfeiffer were fans of the original Dark Shadows, having watched it when they were young. Makeup artist Joel Harlow applied several layers of custom greasepaint to create Barnabas Collins’s chalk-white complexion. When Michelle Pfeiffer heard about an adaptation of Dark Shadows, she called up Tim Burton to ask him for a part in the film, a practice she rarely does. With no time for rehearsal prior to filming, Tim Burton found a way to put his entire main cast in the mindset of their respective roles: He gathered them together on the set for a photo session in which they replicated the famous image of the original Dark Shadows cast all standing in the foyer of Collinwood. This image evolved into the film’s teaser poster.

The producers scoured the UK and Maine to find an appropriate fishing village to film Collinsport in, but couldn’t find one that fit. Thus they constructed the whole town from scratch in Pinewood Studios. For the sex fight sequence, the actors worked with stunt coordinator Eunice Huthart and wore harnesses that spun them through the air. Eva Green was not too fond of the sequence since she doesn’t like heights. A 33-foot-high miniature of Collinwood Mansion was constructed, measuring 1/3 in scale to the actual set of the Mansion. Production designer Rick Heinrichs designed Collinwood to reflect its maritime heritage (the mansion was close to the ocean, and its owners have a background in fishing); ocean motifs like fish and mermaids are present throughout the house and its furnishings, including seahorses in the fireplace along with statues of the sea god Neptune. Tim Burton wanted the film to reflect the era of its setting, and showed cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel several 1970s vampire movies to help him understand the way the film should be shot.

According to costume designer Colleen Atwood, she designed the 18th and 20th century costumes and then overlaid and blended in elements from both to create a smooth, similar feel that suited the film. Colleen Atwood created Josette duPres’s dress from nylon and aluminum. Josette duPres’s ghost scenes were shot in an underwater tank. The actress who played Dr. Julia Hoffman in the original Dark Shadows TV series was Grayson Hall, wife of Sam Hall, head writer of the show. In the same way, Helena Bonham Carter, who played Dr. Hoffman, is the long-time partner and fiancée of the film’s director Tim Burton. Shipped to theaters under the code name “Night Moves”. The trailer for the film premiered exclusively on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on March 15, 2012. That same day, the trailer made its online debut on Apple.com. The film was again scored by long-time Burton collaborator, Danny Elfman.

The soundtrack features a score of several contemporaneous 1970s rock and pop songs, along with others from later and slightly earlier, including “Nights in White Satin” by The Moody Blues, “Top of the World” by The Carpenters, “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” by Barry White, “I’m Sick of You” by Iggy Pop, “Get It On” by T. Rex and “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath. Alice Cooper, who makes a cameo in the film, sings “No More Mr. Nice Guy” and “Ballad of Dwight Fry”. A cover of the Raspberries’ song “Go All the Way” by The Killers also plays over the end credits. Talking Points: Does it even compare to the original stories? ​Alice Cooper – boy he’s always looked that bad – “That is the ugliest woman, ever!” Barnabas Collins Little bit of Amityville Horror (Bleeding Walls) and Death Becomes Her (Immortally young witch) Bad trailer marketing? Is this like “21 Jump Street” – taking serious content to comedy in a remake?

Critic Notes: Positive: Fun and offbeat; Great for fans of Depp; Negative: Not what fans of “Dark Shadows” want in a remake; Can’t decide if it’s a comedy, horror movie, or melodrama What We Learned: ​Dreams really can come true! Blood is thicker than water. Blood can mean a life of privilege for some or a life of burden to others. Family is the only real wealth If the sexes were equal men would be unmanageable. Ghosts are simply people who have shifted into another dimension. A Curse takes devotion. Every year you get half as pretty and twice as drunk. A Vampire can drain a stout man in seven and a half seconds. Balls are a symbol of power. Alice Cooper is the ugliest woman alive. Trailer: Recommendations : Jeff: Okay, okay, I admit this movie wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. But was it great? Nope, but enjoyable. I say wait for Netflix or rental. Damon: Meh…I enjoyed this movie, but it didn’t really leave as big an impression on me. I liked the campiness and did laugh at points, but the story was too much to be in one movie.

Understandable, there was a plethora of stories to draw from, which makes it hard. Maybe I’m just not a Tim Burton/Johnny Depp fan. Meh… Ray: I was worried that this was going to be a horrible comedy, luckily this was a decent homage to the original, with the soap opera-ness turned down slightly and the humor turned up a bit. If you were a fan of the original series you will probably get a good chuckle out of this. It surprised me how much I enjoyed it. Robert: Didn’t see it. The trailer looked … interesting. Steve: At first, I thought I was going to pull my eyes out, but it kind of grew on me. I liked the verbal judo Depp used for the character, which made me listen intently. Thought there were too many characters in the film though. Would have liked to see how they would have made this a straight film rather than comedy.

Ben: A very nice retelling of the story, even if it has been told 3 times prior… The Future: Resident Evil: Retribution Release: September 14, 2012 Starring: Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Michelle Rodriguez Summary: Alice is captured by Umbrella once again, and awakens in the heart of their operation facility; as she moves further in the complex, more of her past is unveiled and she continues to hunt for those responsible for the outbreak. Her quest takes her and her newfound allies from Tokyo to New York, Washington D.C. and Moscow. After a “mind-blowing” revelation, she is forced to rethink everything, finally finding out the truth about herself, and the Umbrella Corporation Talking Points Any thoughts about seeing past characters coming back? Returning from the previous film are: Milla Jovovich as Alice, Sienna Guillory (Jill Valentine) and Boris Kodjoe (Luther West). Shawn Roberts (Albert Wesker) makes a cameo appearance. Colin Salmon who played James “One” Shade and Michelle Rodriguez who played Rain Ocampo in the first film return.

Oded Fehr who portrayed Carlos Olivera in the second and third film also returns. There will be two “versions” of Rain, One, and Carlos; one being portrayed as “evil” and one as “good”. Game characters, Ada Wong (played by Li Bingbing), Leon S. Kennedy (Johann Urb) and Barry Burton (Kevin Durand) will appear in the film. Ali Larter (Claire Redfield), Wentworth Miller (Chris Redfield) and Spencer Locke (K-Mart) will not return and their absence will be explained by their characters being captured by Umbrella. How about all the monsters this time…rather than just zombies? An element from the fourth video game called the Las Plagas parasite will play a part in the film and will allow the undead to “run around, ride motorbikes, and shoot machine guns”. What do you think about the obvious marketing campaign with Sony? Random comment: On October 11, a platform collapsed during the second day of filming and injured 16 people on the set. According to Toronto police, ten people were taken to the hospital for emergency treatment. Injuries included bruises and broken bones.

Emergency workers had a difficult time determining which injuries were real since the people were dressed in zombie costumes with fake blood. Trailer: Excitement: Jeff: Well, it’s a teaser. It’s Resident Evil. Bad movie, but will have fun with the action when i see it. If you’d looking for a dumb action movie you can turn your brain off for and watch women kick ass, that’s this movie. Damon: Why do they keep making this movie? WHY? I saw the first one and asked for my money back. Didn’t get it, but oh well. The trailer is just lame. And 3D? What’s the point. I’ll save my money for porn. Ray: Resident Evil movies are hit or miss with me. I sort of enjoy them more when they abandon the video game aspects and blaze new ground. I’m always happy to see Milla though. Robert: Not very. The first one was okay. The rest were barely tolerable … and this is coming from someone who went and bought Milla’s album, The Divine Comedy. Steve: Good times with Alice! While I love the series…the last one was lackluster. I hope that this will be so much better!

I have confidence and am looking forward to some of the characters coming back and seeing where it goes. Ben: Bleh! Robert Zemeckis rules out Back to the Future remake 22 films set for a remake or reboot “That can’t happen until both Bob and I are dead. And then I’m sure they’ll do it, unless there’s a way our estates can stop it. “I mean, to me, that’s outrageous. Especially since it’s a good movie. It’s like saying ‘Let’s remake Citizen Kane. Who are we going to get to play Kane?’ What folly, what insanity is that? Why would anyone do that?” The original contracts Zemeckis and Gale made with Universal and Amblin Entertainment in 1984 accord the two men final say on the production of any Back to the Future-related films for as long as they live. Zemeckis admitted a remake would almost certainly be a financial success because of the original trilogy’s established fan base.

In Hollywood jargon, it’s what’s called a "pre-sold title" – much like this summer’s Jurassic World, a sequel to 1993’s Jurassic Park, which became the eighth highest-grossing film of all time earlier this week. “Pre-sold title, that’s the reason,” he shrugged, before adding with a smile: “But can you imagine them getting skewered?” Zemeckis also lamented the fact that Romancing the Stone, his 1984 romantic adventure comedy with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, was being remade – although as a director for hire (he was cherry-picked for the project by Douglas, who had enjoyed his early films), he conceded he had “no power over that”. Gale has previously ruled out the possibility of writing a Back to the Future Part IV that would pick up the story some point after – or, given the nature of the franchise, possibly before – the end of Part III. Gale suggested that the story would never truly be Back to the Future if Marty McFly wasn’t played by Michael J Fox, whose Parkinson’s disease has forced him to cut back on acting work since the early 2000s.

Michael J Fox in Back to the Future Credit: Rex/Everett Collection / Rex Feature “The idea of making another Back to the Future movie without Michael J Fox – you know, that’s like saying, ‘I’m going to cook you a steak dinner and I’m going to hold the beef,’” was how he memorably put it at a 2008 fan convention in Florida. Zemeckis and Gale’s original Back to the Future screenplay won them a shared Academy Award nomination for writing in 1986. Nine years later, Zemeckis would win a Best Director Oscar for Forrest Gump. After a decade working in performance capture, he returned to live-action filmmaking with the disaster drama Flight, starring Denzel Washington, in 2012 His latest film, The Walk – about Philippe Petit, the French tightrope artist who walked between the World Trade Center towers in 1974 – will be released later this year.

Competition 28 Apr 2016 News 27 Apr 2016 Robert Zemeckis | News, Photos and Videos | Contactmusic.com Allied Trailer It's 1942 and the world is in the middle of a war unlike any that have happened before. The Nazi Party not only have control of Germany but they've branched out into France and their grip is tightening on lands further afield. The allied forces only held relatively small areas in France and many operatives worked undercover. Marianne Beausejour is one such operative, she's a beautiful woman who managed to infiltrate certain circles. She's deep undercover and is trusted by her enemies. Max Vatan is spy assassin who's sent to France to help the allied forces. The pair fall for one another and start a love affair. As their relationship deepens, their safety is compromised and they both must fight to protect the love they've built. The story for Allied is written by Steven Knight (Burnt & Peaky Blinders) and is said to be based on a true story. Back to the Future Part III (1990) - Clips When Dr.

Emmett Brown gets trapped in a Western world in 1885, it's up to Marty to rescue him when he learns of his untimely death. It isn't long before he runs into Biff's ancestor Buford, however, who doesn't exactly make it easy for the pair to get home. Plus, the DeLorean is out of gas which means they can't accelerate to the required speed anyway to travel forward in time. They have an idea, though, involving the use of a rail spur and a train to push them to the right speed, but before they can implement the plan Buford attempts to force Marty into a duel. And after Doc has fallen in love with a beautiful 19th century lady named Clara and been subsequently dumped after revealing his true origin, he's not in the best of moods to help them finally get home either. Back to the Future Part II (1989) - Clips Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett Brown re-unite for more adventures, but this time Doc is looking to the future rather than the past. He encourages both Marty and his girlfriend Jennifer to accompany him to 2015 and help out their future children.

However, things take a shaky turn when Marty decides to buy a sports almanac in a bid to get rich through betting. Unfortunately, their journey to the future has been witnessed by Biff, who manages to steal the almanac and give it to his 1955 self. When Marty and Doc return to a dystopian 1985 they most certainly don't recognise, they are forced to go back to the past to rectify the situation - and prevent Biff from ruining their futures. Back to the Future (1985) - Clips Marty McFly is an ordinary high school teenager, with a passion for music and a talent for skateboarding - not to mention a beautiful girlfriend named Jennifer. However, his parents have it less easy; his father George lacks confidence and so is easily bullied by his boss Biff, while his mother spends her days drowning her sorrows and getting seriously unhealthy. Soon Marty meets an ageing scientist named Doc, who has built a time-machine into a DeLorean. But when the pair run into some trouble, Marty is forced to escape in the vehicle and winds up in 1955 - the year his parents first got together, despite them being leagues apart.

Now not only has Marty got to find the younger Doc to help him get Back To The Future , but he also has the task of uniting his parents so that he eventually gets born. The Walk - Extended Trailer Philippe Petit is a young French high-wire artist, passionate about his tightrope dream and determined to find the perfect place to take the walk of his life. Soon he comes across the newly completed World Trade Centre's Twin Towers in New York; imposing edifices standing at more than 400 metres tall, larger than any man-made structures on Earth. After his first visit to the skyscraper rooftops, he knows he must do everything in his power to achieve this impossible dream - even if he risks death or prosecution in doing so. He hires some technically skilled friends who are willing to covertly set up the wire between the buildings and, after a few nervous doubts, injuries and complications with police, he takes the plunge and performs the most memorable high-wire act in history.

Robert-Zemeckis You Probably Didn’t Notice This Shot in ‘Contact’ Was Done with Visual Effects Posted on Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 by Ethan Anderton This year the sci-fi drama Arrival has been receiving all sorts of praise. Thanks to the emotional core that ties character drama to grounded science fiction, the film from Denis Villeneuve has been compared to a similar film: Robert Zemeckis‘ adaptation of Carl Sagan’s novel Contact. Contact is a little more visceral and unbelievable than Arrival, but it’s still one of the better sci-fi movies to come out of the 1990s. And much like Arrival had some incredible visual effects that were not easily spotted by even the most avid of movie watchers, Contact had some impressive, state-of-the-art visual effects work done at the time. But there’s one particular shot that you probably didn’t even know was a visual effect. Find out which scene we’re talking about after the jump.

Read More » Five Movie Commentaries to Listen to in December 2016 Posted on Friday, December 9th, 2016 by Jack Giroux For the past year, editor in chief Peter Sciretta has been asking me to write about my favorite audio commentaries. If I ever recommend one to him, he asks about the list. Compiling a list of only a few must-hear audio commentaries sounded like too much of a challenge. There’s far too many I haven’t heard yet, so writing some “best commentary list” didn’t feel right. I have a lengthy list of commentary tracks I intend on listening to, and the plan is to write about a few of them — at least the good ones — around the start of every month. These first five recommendations feature insights from Martin Scorsese, Robert Zemeckis, J.J. Abrams, Tom Ford, Penelope Spheeris, and many others. Below, check out our movie commentary recommendations.

Robert Zemeckis Explains Why ‘Roger Rabbit 2’ Isn’t Going to Happen Posted on Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 by Angie Han Robert Zemeckis has been trying for years to make a Who Framed Roger Rabbit? sequel, to little avail. And while Zemeckis has been more than happy to talk up the project in the past, he doesn’t sound all that optimistic about it these days. In a recent interview, the filmmaker suggested a Roger Rabbit 2 was unlikely to happen, and explained exactly why. Read More » Interview: ‘Allied’ Screenwriter Steven Knight on Crafting His World War II Romance and the Rules of Hollywood Posted on Monday, November 28th, 2016 by Jack Giroux Screenwriter Steven Knight‘s latest film, Allied, has shootouts, impeccable costumes, exotic locations, and two appealing movie stars, but there’s a fine conflict to go along with all the eye candy. Over 30 years ago, Knight was inspired to one day write about a Canadian intelligence officer (Brad Pitt) who learns his wife, a former French Resistance fighter (Marion Cotillard), might be a spy for the Germans.

Allied is based on a true story Knight was told in his 20s, but his version of the story plays out differently. Knight took the premise he heard, ran with it, and turned it into the movie we see today. His script ended up in the hands of director Robert Zemeckis, who crafted some top-notch sequences in the film we recently asked Knight about. The screenwriter behind Eastern Promises, Dirty Pretty Things, Peaky Blinders, and next year’s Taboo took the time to discuss setting up challenges for himself, directing, rules, and some of Allied‘s standout scenes. Below, read our Steven Knight interview. UPDATED: ‘Back to the Future’ Fan Celebration Is Coming The Real Twin Pines Mall In 2017 Posted on Tuesday, October 18th, 2016 by Ethan Anderton UPDATE: The creators of this event have reached out to let us know that this event has been postponed until 2017.

The even’ts spokesperson said: “We want to make this event the best it can be in order to not taint the BTTF brand at all, and things were not coming together to make that possible, so we made the tough, but necessary, decision to postpone the event.” Our original article from September 27, 2016 follows below. Last year brought endless amounts of celebration revolving around Back to the Future. Not only did it mark the 30th anniversary of the original time travel film from director Robert Zemeckis, but it also marked the year in which Doc Brown and Marty McFly traveled into the future in Back to the Future Part II. There were endless screenings, fan gatherings, and tons of new memorabilia released. But just because those milestones are passed us doesn’t mean fans are done celebrating. The first annual Back to the Future Fan Celebration is coming next month, and the festivities will be happening at a location that will be very familiar to fans of the time travel franchise: Twin Pines Mall. Get the details on the 2016 Back to the Future Fan Celebration after the jump.

Read More » ‘Allied’ Trailer: Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard Get Swept Up in Romance and Intrigue During WWII Posted on Wednesday, October 5th, 2016 by Angie Han All relationships have secrets, but any problems you have with your significant other will surely pale in comparison to Brad Pitt‘s issues with Marion Cotillard in the new trailer for Allied. Robert Zemeckis‘ romantic thriller stars Pitt as Max, an intelligence officer who meets French resistance fighter Marianne (Cotillard) during World War II. They’re assigned to pose as a couple for a mission, but begin to fall in love for real. So far, so good; Allied sounds like a star-crossed romance set against the dramatic backdrop of war. But when Max and Marianne return to London and start to build a home, a shocking revelation threatens to destroy the trust they’ve built. Max gets word that Marianne is under suspicion of working for the enemy, and finds himself tasked with killing the woman he’s come to love. Told you their problems were more serious than yours. Watch the Allied trailer below.

‘Allied’ Teaser Trailer: Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard Are World War II Spies in Love Posted on Friday, August 12th, 2016 by Angie Han Robert Zemeckis‘ last movie, The Walk, sank down and disappeared without a trace, but maybe his next one will have better luck staying afloat. It surely helps that Allied boasts the combined beauty and star power of Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, who play spies in World War II. They’re assigned to work together as pretend husband and wife, but as invariably happens with these situations in the movies, they start to fall in love for real. Watch the first Watch the first Allied teaser trailer below. ‘The Walk’ VFX Breakdown: How the Twin Towers Were Brought Back to NYC Posted on Thursday, March 24th, 2016 by Ethan Anderton Hot on the heels of a visual effects reel that showed how pretty much an entire city was created in post-production for Deadpool, the geniuses at the digital effects company Atomic Fiction have revealed another showcase of even more impressive work.

This time a visual effects reel takes a look at how the company created the crux of Robert Zemeckis‘ vertigo-inducing true story The Walk. See how the now-fallen Twin Towers of New York City (and basically the city itself as seen from on top of the buildings) were recreated pretty much entirely with visual effects so that Joseph Gordon-Levitt could appear to be suspended between them on a high wire. Watch The Walk VFX breakdown after the jump. Read More » J.J. Abrams Worked on an Outline For a ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’ Sequel Posted on Saturday, March 12th, 2016 by Jack Giroux Director Robert Zemeckis has been considering a Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 2 for years now. We’ve never heard much regarding the sequel, since the director usually remains tightlipped about the project, but every once in a while we get an update . This isn’t news on its current status, but instead a cool little piece of movie history. In the late ’80s, Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams had a discussion with producer Steven Spielberg about possibly writing the sequel.

Robert Zemeckis - IMDb IMDb Producer | Writer | Director A whiz-kid with special effects, Robert is from the Spielberg camp of film-making ( Steven Spielberg produced many of his films). Usually working with writing partner Bob Gale , Robert's earlier films show he has a talent for zany comedy ( Romancing the Stone (1984), 1941 (1979)) and special effect vehicles ( Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Back to ... See full bio » Born: What Makes the Golden Globe Awards So Entertaining? IMDb Special Correspondent Dave Karger breaks down why the Golden Globes are so much more entertaining than other award shows. Don't miss our live coverage of the Golden Globes beginning at 4 p.m. PST on Jan. 8 in our Golden Globes section.

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Question: Which Robert Zemeckis film was the highest-grossing film worldwide of 1985?
Answer: 'BACK TO THE FUTURE'